Those left at the foot of Pacify Arms Mountain were sighing with emotion, unaware that those riding in the vehicles were having an even worse time.
They did not have to walk, but the truck beds were unbearably bumpy. It was the depths of winter, and the knife-like wind cutting across their faces was truly miserable.
The road was rugged and uneven, and they were traveling at night, so the vehicles were not moving very fast—only about fifty li per hour. Still, this way of traveling had endurance on its side. They got out every hour or so to stretch their limbs, and it was ultimately better than traveling on two legs.
Traveling alongside the vehicles was a cavalry unit of twenty men, with more than sixty horses.
Six hours later, they arrived near the Gu Family of Yangshan. Those in the vehicles were nearly frozen to death, while those on horseback were nearly exhausted to death.
The Gu Family wielded enormous influence in Yangshan, mainly spread across three areas: the county seat, Sanjia Market, and Gu Family Village.
A small portion of the Gu Family's prominent figures lived in the county seat, while some were in the market town. However, the core members and main fighting strength were all in Gu Family Village.
The Gu Family members in the county seat would be easy to handle. Mr. Shi had the prefectural governor's calling card, and the Deng brothers had the prefect's note. Once dawn came, they only needed to inform the county magistrate, and they could at least temporarily place the Gu Family disciples in the city under guard.
There were only six or seven hundred members of the Gu Family in Sanjia Market, but their martial strength was not weak. They had more than a dozen Martial Masters